Flight Stories
Our senior veterans served in a variety of ways, and each has a unique story to tell. We've listed several here.
September 23, 2026 - Mission #155 - The roster included veterans who
- earned the Purple Heart (1 veteran) or Bronze Star Medal (3 veterans)
- was a Fuels Specialist and performed Aircraft Refueling
- was a Cook (3 veterans)
- served as Driver and Loader on tank crews
- was a Meterology Specialist (2 veterans)
- was a Chaplain
- served as Ship's Surgeon on USS Shangri-La CVS-38
- provided IT for Intelligence
- was a Helicopter Pilot and Instructor
- served as a Fire Fighter on USS Belknap DLG-26
- was a Pay Clerk
- served as an Engine Room Mechanic on USS Independence CVA-62
- was a Movie Operator
- was a Flight Radio Operator
- was an Optical Instrument Repairman on USS Canopus AS-34, USS Yosemite AD-19
- was an Administration Specialist and Travel Coordinator
- served as a Parachute Rigger
- worked on Guidance & Control for Pershing Missiles
- was a Security Group Signal Analyst
- served as an Air Cargo Specialist
September 2, 2026 - Mission #154 - The roster included veterans who
- earned the Purple Heart (2 veterans) and the Bronze Star (6 veterans)
- was an Equipment Operator with the Seabees
- served as Fire Control Technician on USS Reeves DLG-24
- served as a Dog Handler in the Infantry
- was a Radar Man on USCGC Bering Strait WHEC-382 and an Honor Guard on Midway
- was a Pharmacy Specialist
- was a Military Intelligence Officer and served as Battalion S3, S4, and XO
- served as a C-130 Loadmaster
- was a Pilot and Photographer, flew a Beaver U6A
- served with the Fire Department and Air Traffic Control
- was a Precision Photo System Repairman
- served as Flight Deck Control Director on USS Yorktown CVA-10
- was an Armor Intel Specialist and Recon Scout, earned Presidential Unit Citation
- performed Aircraft Maintenance on F-101 and F-4
- performed Missile and Radar Repair at a Nike Hercules Missile Site
- was a Boiler Technician
- served as a Quality Control Inspector on USS Forrestal CVA-59
- was a Bandsman, played for President Johnson
- was a Secretary and Records Clerk
- served with the Military Police (5 veterans) or Security Police (2 veterans)
June 10, 2026 - Mission #153 - The roster includes veterans who
- earned the Bronze Star (1 veteran)
- served as a Photo Interpretation Specialist in Aerial Intel
- was Quartermaster on USS Kearsarge CVS-33
- was Adjutant in a Data Processing Unit
- was a Dentist
- served as a Mental Health Ward Specialist
- was a Hospital Corpsman
- served as a Navy Medic
- was a Food Service Specialist
- served as a Food Inspection Specialist
- was an Electronic Countermeasures Technician
- served as a Helicopter Mechanic and Crew Chief
- played Trumpet in the US Army Band and was a Duty Bugler for Funeral Detail
- was a Comm Nav Systems Tech and earned an Antarctica Service Medal
- served in Gun Fire Support on USS Mullinnix DD-944 and USS Hartley DE-1029
- served on USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 and USS Independence CV-62 and was 5-time Sailor of the Year
- was a Pilot with Tactical Airlift and Air Operations Officer
- was a Pilot and Photographer, flew U-6A Beaver
- was a Crane and Earth Mover Operator
- served in Avionics and was Flight Deck Coordinator on USS George Washington CVN-73
